Lexical Definition

‎לָפַת‎ lâphath (law-fath') to twist ^H:V
a primitive root

take hold, turn aside (self).

• properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp
• also (reflexively) to turn around or aside

1) to twist, grasp, turn, grasp with a twisting motion
1a) (Qal) to grasp
1b) (Niphal) to twist, weave, wind

See Greek: καταλείπω · ταράσσω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎לָפַת‎] verb twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion (Arabic twist, wring; Assyrian lapâtu, overthrow, Dl^{HWB 382}); —

Qal Imperfect ‎וַיִּלְפֹּת‎ Judg 16:29 followed by accusative, Samson grasped the two middle columns. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּלָּפֵת‎ Ruth 3:8 the man started up and twisted himself; 3 masculine plural ‎יִלָּֽפְתוּ‎ Job 6:18 the paths of their way [i.e. of the streams] turn aside (twist, wind, with lessening force), so AV Hi De Da Bu > Ew Ol Di Siegf Du, who read Qal ‎יִלְפְּתוּ‎ or Pi`el ‎יְלַפְּתוּ‎, making ‎ארחות‎, = caravans, subject

‎לֵץ‎, ‎לָצוֺן‎ see below ‎ליץ‎.

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